2016 - Harbor Area Central Office

December 19, 2016

Jack Alexander, Saturday Evening Post #1

The August selection comprises three pdf files. The first contains a reproduction of *“Alcoholics Anonymous,”* Jack Alexander’s March 1, 1941 article from *The Saturday Evening Post*. The second file is a copy of his follow-up piece entitled: *“A Drunkard’s Best Friend,” *published nine years later in the April 1, 1950 edition of the same periodical. The final file contains a […]

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June 29, 2016

What's New from the Archives of the Harbor Area Central Office

The Historical Documents contains the new document — In Memorium — Those Who Have Passed On in 2020. As we look back at the year 2020 – we take a moment to remember some of the remarkable people who graced our lives and the AA community.In particular, Mark J., the archivist prior to me, whose invention of the ‘Archives Monthly […]

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June 29, 2016

A Brief History of the Harbor Area Central Office

The Harbor Area Central Office was first formed in May of 1948 in the Long Beach home of Clarence and Flossie L. It was listed as Alcoholics Anonymous Harbor District. In 1950, Central Office had it first location on Molino Avenue. In 1952 there were 52 registered groups using the services of Central Office. Over the years that number has […]

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June 29, 2016

Questions about Alcoholics Anonymous

“We do not like to pronounce any individual as an Alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself.” – Alcoholics Anonymous, Ch 3 Is AA for You? (available with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.) more about aa

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